Syed Harun Alhabsyi on racial harmony and constitutional amendment bills
Under proposed new measures to protect race-based entities from foreign influence, could ethnic self-help groups and registered charities or community initiatives seeking to support specific racial groups fall under this ambit? If so, might this raise concerns and prevent people from stepping forward to contribute, rather than encouraging ground-up efforts? This was a worry brought up by NMP Syed Harun Alhabsyi in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 4). He also sought assurances that there will be sufficient basis for restraining orders against racial content, specifically in instances where a person is deemed “likely” or “attempting” to commit such acts. He asked for examples of when the threshold would be crossed and how this might differ from having intent without action.
Under proposed new measures to protect race-based entities from foreign influence, could ethnic self-help groups and registered charities or community initiatives seeking to support specific racial groups fall under this ambit? If so, might this raise concerns and prevent people from stepping forward to contribute, rather than encouraging ground-up efforts? This was a worry brought up by NMP Syed Harun Alhabsyi in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 4). He also sought assurances that there will be sufficient basis for restraining orders against racial content, specifically in instances where a person is deemed “likely” or “attempting” to commit such acts. He asked for examples of when the threshold would be crossed and how this might differ from having intent without action.